My life as an athlete has been a small amount of luck, a hell of a lot of hard work and an indefinite amount of sacrifice. I wish I could say that an Olympic athlete’s life is as glamorous as society would assume, but our jobs are a bit unorthodox and often times leave us with no … [Read more...]
Calling all Athletes!
Elite athletes are constantly under a media microscope and are considered role models in the eyes of society regardless if it is something they desire. In a world where the tragic stories of Aaron Hernandez and Oscar Pistorious are what’s spread over the television or news of the performance … [Read more...]
Now introducing: MARISSA KASTANEK!
My name is Marissa Kastanek and I am a new blogger on Women Talk Sports. I am taking this opportunity on my first blog to introduce myself and give a preview of some the topics I will be discussing in my blogs. Thank you for taking time to read my posts and I will do my best to write about some … [Read more...]
Boston Marathon Tragedy through the Eyes of a Hijabi Footballer and Wannabe Runner
Like the rest of the world, I was shocked and horrified when I heard (via Twitter) about the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.I was so stressed and immediately thought about my dear family and friends in the area. Despite warnings that cellular service was … [Read more...]
Boston Marathon: United in Running (via @jenny_scherer22)
Not sure I’ve ever had such a roller coaster of a day emotionally in my whole life. I eagerly got up yesterday morning, day off of work, to set up my computer to stream Marathon Monday live– to witness an epic battle between Americans and foreigners for that signature floral wreath and a … [Read more...]
Boston Marathon:The Spirit of the Marathon
It was a brilliant day in Buffalo. The temperature had reached 70 degrees. There was sunshine. There was a bit of wind, but otherwise a perfect day for an easy run. After my race on Sunday, my workout was designated as light. Emphasis on light. So I went out easy and breezy for a 2.5-mile early … [Read more...]
Minion’s first uniform and other stuff via @Le_diable
Back in January my amazingly paternal baby daddy came up with a great suggestion that we turn all of our old race shirts into onsies. This seemed brilliant, except that I didn’t have a sewing machine, nor have I sewn anything for the last ~20 years. Then, to add to the vision, one of my … [Read more...]
Observations on (my) Pregnancy (via @laurenfleshman)
Eleven weeks (+/-) to go before this baby claims its very own three-dimensional space on Earth. To provide some context, this is what I look like right now with very little clothing: And that’s why we pregnant people prefer to wear clothes. Big clothes. This next photo was taken minutes later, … [Read more...]
NASCAR ~ Reitenour Named Rookie of the Year
Megan Reitenour earns a top ten in the Outlaw Super Late Model Series finishing 9th out of 55 competitors and secures Rookie of the Year Honors at M-40 Speedway in Jones, MI. This being nothing extraordinary for Reitenour considering she has secured Rookie of … [Read more...]
Just for women sports 24/7 coming our way
Sedona, AZ – [b] Heraea Marketing Scores with New Partner, Sports Channel for Women TV [/b] Heraea Marketing is starting to gain some traction and is being recognized for supporting female athletes exclusively. They do not promote any men nor do they showcase any male … [Read more...]